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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Creative Novelty Birthday Cake Recipes

Novelty Birthday Cake Decorations

When you hear the novelty birthday cakes, what do you feel? The thing about cakes that are made along a novelty theme is that they are most successful when they also reflect the skills and individual style of the baker or cake decorator. Let's say that you love to use your piping bag and star tips to create images in the icing of your cakes, this means that the designs you use must work well with such an approach to cake decoration. Usually, someone who makes cakes that have a sort of novelty appearance may also own a lot more decorating supplies than more traditional cake decorators.

Novelty Birthday Cake Pictures

Making novelty birthday cakes is a passion of mine. Here are some of the basics you will need to make a novelty birthday cake: rolling pin, large and small knives, large and small palette knives, selection of bowls in various sizes, small sieve or a tea strainer, baking tins of various sizes and shapes, whisk, metal spatula, kitchen scales, artist brushes, pastry brush, toothpicks, cake decorating bag and tip. A good cupcake tin is another basic purchase for your novelty birthday cake kit bag.

Images Of Novelty Birthday Cakes

Being reasonably new to cake decorating and novelty birthday cakes. I am trying to make sure that I learn some lessons from every experience I have in making a novelty birthday cake and share those lessons with anyone else who may be interested in making novelty birthday cakes. Cut the shape of your cake out before you put the cake on an aluminum covered cake board. I initially put the cake on the board first then cut out my spot birthday cake shape, only to find that I cut my aluminum to pieces and needed to change it. Make sure you have enough frosting to cover the cake. I found that I was running out of frosting and had to really start to skimp on the sides of the cake.

Novelty Birthday Cake Ideas

The carousel cake is very popular. This kind of novelty cake emphasizes the decorator's skills. Carousel cakes coverings can vary as well from complex designs to simple toppers. Game board cakes such as chess, monopoly, candy land and life are great ideas for cakes. Keep in mind that the cake must resemble the actual board game. You can start frosting the cake with white colored butter, cream or cover it with a white colored fondant. Cakes that are inspired by movies, everyone has a favorite movie. Nowadays, cake decorators are using movie themes as inspiration to their masterpieces.

Novelty Birthday Cake Toppers

Cakes are a must for special celebrations. Enthusiasts have come up with novelty cakes that are unique, striking and specially created for a sole event. These cakes are perfect for occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, wedding celebrations and baby showers. The design of novelty cakes depends on the special occasions. A football field birthday cake or a wedding cake made up by 5 tiers of mini fondant cakes are now no longer a dream. Novelty cakes are real centre-pieces that is worth the investment.

Novelty Birthday Cake Designs

When you start thinking about themes for novelty birthday cakes the possibilities are truly endless. Making a great cake can really tie the whole party theme together and is literally the icing on the cake, so take some time to brainstorm ideas. Novelty birthday cakes for girls such as ponies, big cupcake, handbags, jewellery box, princess, fairies, castle, barbie, flowers, butterflies. Novelty birthday cakes for women such as stiletto shoes, handbags, patchwork, jewellery, fashion, music, food. Novelty birthday cakes for men such as golf, cars, bikes, fishing, computers, games, music, food, sport, football, etc.